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Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to lindsay

.sandham@latimes.com; by fax to (714) 966-4667; or by calling (714)

966-4625. Include the time, date and location of the event, as well

as a contact phone number.

TUESDAY

“Real Estate Appraisal -- A

New Career/ A New Business” will be the topic of a seminar

presented by Orange Coast College’s extended education office. The

event will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in counseling and admissions

room 111, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Cost is $59 per person.

Information: (714) 432-5880.

WEDNESDAY

President and CEO of Gateway Inc., Wayne Inouye, will speak from

7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Beckman Center, UC Irvine campus. Cost is $35,

$25 for UC Irvine alumni and $10 for students, faculty and staff.

Information: (949) 824-4061.

FRIDAY

UCI Business School will

present a business of sports conference with former Major League

Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth, where the best and brightest

minds in sports will share their insights with future industry

leaders at an inaugural conference organized by the Sports Business

Club at the Paul Merage School of Business. The student-run business

of sports conference, themed “Show us the Future,” will be held from

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Cost is

$125, $60 for students. Information: (949) 429-6686 or

https://www.merage.uci.edu/club pages/sbc/conference.

A seminar, “How to sell your inventions for cash,” will be

presented by Mike Rounds, author of “Inventing for Money.” The

program is sponsored by Inventors Forum, an Orange County-based, all

volunteer, nonprofit inventors’ support group. Registration begins at

7 p.m. at Orange Coast College, science lecture hall 101, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Cost is $5 for members and $15 for

nonmembers (includes refreshments.) Information: (714)540-2491 or

https://www.inventorsforum.org.

SATURDAY

A workshop for working

women on “Professional Presentation for the Workplace,” featuring

makeup artist Samantha Rosen, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in

business ed room 103 at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Cost is $69. Information: (714) 432-5880 or

https://www.occtickets.com.

SUNDAY

A workshop on “Selling Techniques That Work” will be held from 9

a.m. to 12 p.m. at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa

Mesa. $30 in advance; $40 at the door. Information: (714) 550-7369 or

https://www.score114.org.

JULY 16

A full-day workshop titled “Be Your Own Boss” will be held from

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa

Mesa. $40 in advance; $50 at the door. Information: (714) 550-7369 or

https://www.score114.org.

JULY 19

A workshop on using QuickBooks will be held from 9 a.m. to 12

p.m. at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. $30 in

advance; $40 at the door. Information: (714) 550-7369 or

https://www.score114.org.

JULY 26

A marketing and promotion workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 12

p.m. at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. $30 in

advance, $40 at the door. Information: (714) 550-7369 or

https://www.score114.org.

ONGOING

Learn how to expand your local business contacts by joining the

Costa Mesa chapter of Leads Club. The Costa Mesa chapter will be a

Thursday lunch group. Information: (800) 767-7337.